Technology Desk – Airtel vs. Jio Broadband Speed: Airtel has left Reliance Jio and BSNL behind in terms of fixed broadband experience. In the latest report of Opensignal released on November 11, Airtel stood first in all 5 overall categories. The company also performed better on all five parameters in Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) i.e. home internet without wires.
However, Jio is still ahead of Airtel in terms of the number of broadband subscribers. According to TRAI's August 2026 data, Jio has 1.48 crore, Airtel has 1.14 crore and BSNL has about 46 lakh wired broadband customers.
In which 5 categories did Airtel beat Jio?
In Opensignal's National Fixed Broadband Experience Report, companies were evaluated on 5 parameters. These include broadband reliability, consistent quality, download speed, upload speed and video experience.
In terms of reliability, Airtel got 486 points out of 1,000. Jio remained behind with 423 and BSNL 419 points. On this scale, Airtel's score was about 15% better than Jio.
Airtel also remained ahead in download and upload speed. The company's average download speed was 38.4 Mbps and upload speed was 26.7 Mbps. Whereas Jio's download speed was recorded at 30.5 Mbps and upload speed was recorded at 21 Mbps.
BSNL also performed well in this category. Its download speed was 37.9 Mbps and upload speed was 25.9 Mbps. That means BSNL was only 0.5 Mbps behind Airtel in download and 0.8 Mbps in upload.
Airtel ahead in wireless home internet also
Even in Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), Airtel performed better on all 5 parameters. In this technology, wireless network is used instead of fiber cable to provide internet to the home.
Airtel's average download speed in FWA was 32.4 Mbps and upload speed was 20.7 Mbps. Whereas Jio's download speed was recorded at 25.7 Mbps and upload speed was recorded at 17.1 Mbps.
In terms of network reliability, Airtel got 450 points, while Jio's score was 382. Airtel also remained ahead in consistent quality with a score of 66.2%. Jio's score was 55%.
Consistent Quality measures how often an Internet connection maintains the quality required for video calls, streaming, and other online activities during normal use.
Jio still number-1 in number of customers
Airtel is ahead in network experience, but Jio's lead in the number of customers remains intact. According to TRAI's August 2026 data, Jio ranks first in terms of the number of wired broadband subscribers in the country.
Jio has 1.48 crore wired broadband customers. Airtel is at second place with 1.14 crore customers and BSNL is at third place with about 46 lakh customers.
In this way, in Opensignal's report, Airtel has been described as the company providing better home internet experience, while Jio's dominance continues in terms of subscriber base.